A Winter of Cyclists

A Winter of Cyclists is a 2013 documentary film by Mike Prendergast. The film chronicles a group of Colorado participants as they attempt to complete a 52-day winter bicycle commuting challenge created by Scot Stucky.

A Winter of Cyclists
Directed byMike Prendergast
StarringScot Stucky
Kelly Prendergast
Beth Skelley
Dave Krentz
Everard Huggan
Heather McCullough
Janine Leupold
Leslie Mayer
Rob Redmon
Ryan Stucky
Scott Dresser
Music byKevin MacLeod
CinematographyMike Prendergast
Edited byMike Prendergast
Production
company
ChainRing Films
Release date
  • September 1, 2013 (2013-09-01)
Running time
64 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The challenge, known as “The Icy Bike Winter Commuting Challenge”, was created to encourage people to cycle to work from October to March, during the darker, colder and the snowier months of the year.

The film captures the wide diversity in which riders adapt to new commuting logistics, adverse weather conditions and riding in the dark. And when the Colorado riders encounter an unexpected solidarity across the American continent and into Europe via Facebook, the film provides glimpses into a broader global winter cycling community that is just becoming aware of each other. Facebook Group members encourage each other, share weather reports, gear tips, and inspirational and touching personal stories. The film concludes with the results of the challenge and the riders reflection on their winter of cycling.

References

Daily Camera Article on A Winter of Cyclists

Denver Post Winter Riding Tips


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